Dear Editor…
I’m writing a book featuring a 13-year-old main character that has a lot of cursing. It’s completely integral to the story and the character’s arc, and she really can’t be older because of her maturity level. I have no issues with using abbreviations (e.g. f-ing, effing, etc.) so that the book can reach a wider audience, but I doubt I should do that in ms form. What do you think?
Sincerely,
Karol
Dear Editor…
I am having trouble writing the romantic parts of my YA novel. They sound kinda corny and feel cliché. Any advice?
Sincerely,
Struggling with the Smoochie Stuff
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I’m new to writing and currently working on a YA book. I have three main characters in my book that will be going on different quests. How should I handle each quest in one book or should they each have a book of there own – meeting up at the end? Thanks for you help!
Kathi
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My MG is around 20,000 words. Too long to be a chapter book and too short to be in the ideal range for MG… so do I cut and change the vocabulary to make it a chapter book or do I try and expand on the characters, add scenes, to make it more like a solid MG?
Thank you!
Franziska
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I’ve written a contemporary YA novel in epistolary format. All of the professional feedback I’ve received is positive (I even won an award for the 1st 15 pages). Most agents tell me the writing is excellent, BUT they are passing strictly due to the format. A favorite author told me that epistolary novels are dead. Dead? I don’t believe it. How do I find agents/editors who will consider an epistolary novel?
T. S.
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I write both non-fiction picture books and boy-centric middle grade novels. I publish the non-fiction under my full name, but should I consider using initials for the novels, since I’m not the same gender as the MC? Will it matter to the reader?
Thank you for your thoughts on this!
Alison
